Student Tracking, Advising and Retention System

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Student Tracking, Advising and Retention System
STARS

• Associate Deans Forum
• September 16, 2003

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Overview

• Demonstration of Database developed for student
  tracking, advising and retention.
• Plans for further improvements
• Information on how colleges can gain access.

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STARS Project Goals

• Provide a user-friendly tool for Academic
  Faculty, Staff and Administrators
• Make student information more accessible
• Improve student services
• Improve student retention

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Description

• Uses Banner data as provided through the
  Datamart.
• Augments, but does not replace, Banner
• Provides additional capability to monitor student
  progress.

FOR MORE INFO...
http//stars.wayne.edu
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Differences between systems
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Differences (cont.)
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Brief History

• 1998 SIS - SCDDS (Schools and Colleges Data
  Distribution System)
• 1999 SAAS Engineering - MSAccess database,
  using SCDDS Data
• 2001 SRAS Campus-wide
• 2002 Banner Banner Datamart
• 2003 STARS Web-based system

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STARS as a Retention Tool

• Referral and intervention tracking
• At risk student identification
• Prerequisite checking
• Monitoring progress in curriculum

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STARS Demo

• General Student info
• Coursework review
• GenEd review
• Curriculum setup and view
• Curriculum specific gpa, etc.
• Prerequisite verification
• Reports

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Extension for Graduate Use

• PhD-specific information
• Online archive of Plan of Work

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Next Steps

• Identification of specific needs of colleges
• Additional reports
• Admissions tracking